Etymology

slantwise

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Today it means: Diagonal, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English slant
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  1. Englishslant
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  5. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  6. English todayslantwise

From slant + -wise.

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